The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-18

IL Is OaSeQ nave met every nallOudI peru
and every national need, how devoutly
should we confess with Franklin; /:
God governs in the affairs of men
reflection that to our hands is
committed the ark of the peoples COW
erant, and that ours is the duty to
shield it from impious hands. We le-
ceive it sealed with the tests of CEN
tury. 1t has been found sufficient in
the past, and in all the future years it
will be found sufficient if the American
people are true to their sacred trust.
Another centennial day will come, and
m lions yet unborn will inquire con-
corning our stewardship and the safety
of their constitution. God grant that
they may find it unimpaired.
AS we rejoice in the patriot
ism and devotion of those
who lived hundred years ago, so may
others who follow Us rejoice in our
fidelity and our jealous love for consLi-
tutional liberty"
When the President was in the middle
of his remarks, the soft, mellow sound
of the bell in the cup0la of the State
House, which occupied the place Of
honor on the structure wherein reposed
that cracked and time-stained mass of
hour, and at each stroke a rousing
cheer went up from the chorus. When
the president uttered his last word he
at once retired to his seat. Before the
echo of his words had died away, there
was a cheering which was deatening.
While the applause was still going on,
the chorus broke into patriotic air and
the din was terrific. AS far as the eye
could reach, there was one solid, seeth
ing, surging mass of humanity, all
whose Threats opened in unison. Soon
Justice Samuel +. Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, appeared and
stepping quickly to the front OF tue
stand and facing the dignitaries, begun
the delivery of his memorial Grafton
The Grafton by Justice Miller dealt
largely with the history OF the Constitu-
ton, and the dangers to which 1t has
been exposed The most striking pas
sage was as follows: "iet me urge upon
my frllow countrymen aud especially
upon the rising generation of them to
examine with general scrutiny all new
theories of government and social Life
ard if they do not rest upon founda-
ton of veneration and respect for
law as the bond OF social
existence, let them distrust them
as inimical to human happine "a"
When Justice Miller finished Inc band
struck 10 Hail Columbia as an &C
compan m mt to chorus 600 strong.
The new words contributed by Oliver
Wendell Holmes were used and as the
caught up by many of the crowd and
this with the beating of time by
thousands of feet on the stand,
presented a memorable effect.
The new national hymn, which
was contributed by Marion Har-
land, was then reciled by Professor
Murdoch with q chorus of 200 men 8
voices.
At this june .vre President Kesson, of
the com N'lssiou, gently took the arm of
Cardinal Gibbons, who, with the glitter
ing sun pouring down upon his cardi-
nal vestments, and the Red Hat" so
lately laced upon his head by the ven
cradle Leo XIII, looked his best and
was the reciulent of marked attention.
After walking to the front of the stand
aud paying his respects to the thous-
ands of people who surged in
and around the stand, he turned
around and faced the Pres
ident, and within hearing of all
who occupied seats around the circle,
offered prayer to the Almighty. He
was listened to with the closest possible
attention, and upon the conclusion of
the praye the strains of the Star
Spangled Banner" broke upon the crowd
ia volumes from the voices of the grand
chorus, accompanied by the marine
band. An Impressive benediCtiOn was
then pronounced by Rev. Jere Wether
spoon, of Nashville, Tenn, this being
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gramme as arranged some time ago.
Just as benediction was concluded,
the Marine band began rendering a
m arch aud President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, arm IN arm, walked to the front
Of the stage and bowed again and again
in acknowledgement of laundering ap
plause from those who had stood in the
square. A wild rush was made over
the chairs and ratings in the stand to
q place where ia y stood, and t1e
President gave short but involuntary
reception to those who succeeded in
reaching him. As they passed out,
they walked directly underneath the
old Liberty Bell and a solid mass of
people on either side of the footway
cheered, waved their hands, handker-
chiefs and umbrellas until they passed
out of sight. In the streets another
ovation was given them and they were
driven to the hotel.
BANQUET.
The celebration ended tonight with a
grand bar quet by the University of
Pennsylvania. The America Philoso-
phical Society, College of Physicians,
Law Academy, Historical Society,
Friend Institute Ac, deny of FinessAr
and Academy of Natural Science to
President Cleveland and other distin-
guished guests of the Centennial Com
mission.
President Cleveland, who was
promptly in the Academy of Musi; It
the hour appointed for the banquet,
found in waiting for him the most dis
tinguished visitors to the city, as well
as almost every prominent man in the
affairs of Philadelphia.
The floor was laid over seats in tn
parquet, and tables for six hundred
persons spread. Bowers of growing
plants and cut flowers hld the hall from
the gaze of persons on the lower floor.
The boxes and stage was elabor ately
decorated with flowers. The President
took a seat at the place of honor on the
northern side of the building. fianked